For all you surfers...?

Question

How long did it take you to learn how to surf. And also could you predict how good someone could get after only 3 months. But they're a fast learner... lightning fast.

Answer 1

theres not real way to predict how good someone could get

Answer 2

It took me a day to learn to stand up and turn and stuff.

Answer 3

mick fanning the current asp world surfing leader is nicknamed white lighting,any how i started when i was 10 and am now thirty and am still learning any way,some smart old surf once said the best surfer in the world is the person having the most fun!having said that dont try a push yourself just take it one wave at a time,cowabunga dudette

Answer 4

I started when I was 14ish and was surfing alright by the end of my first summer.

It's one of those things - the longer and more often you do it the better.

If you are a fast learner and well so-ordinated you will be standing and surfing within a few attemps. Turning and tricks is a completly different kettle of fish though.

Good luck, is a great sport and is really good for you.

Answer 5

It took me a while to get the initial hang of it, its been about 3 summers with surfing only every other week or so. If they're learning lightning fast they could probably get really good! You never know

Answer 6

It takes years to get really good.

For one thing, there isn't always surf.

For another, if there is surf, it might be total c**p.

Also, the legnth of a ride is relatively short.

Surfing is about dedication and lifestyle.

3 months experience in surfing is one drop in a big bucket.

Answer 7

Take it easy hon. Its a physical sport. You could learn to rip quite a bit in say 3-6 months, but in my opinion you'll THEN need a coupla years to stretch out and recover from the endeavor.....

I started at age 16 and I know its the most physical thing out there. You're lying on your front... and moving around using your arms strength...there's not a better torture instrument...so take it easy. Stretch out A LOT. Its all about raw strength.

Answer 8

I start giving lessons at my surf school on Memorial Day each year.  Many of those who I teach decide to surf near the same break and I see them all summer long, and some practice every day.  Depending on how much practice you can get in, you should be able to:

Be able to look at a board in a shop and NOT get taken easily by the sale rep

Know how to select a wetsuit

Catch waves on waist to maybe head high days in average slower breaking waves

Know when to drop in, know when to pull out, and know how to fall off without getting hit by your board

If surfing a longboard, be able to walk back and forth plus perform rail turns

If surfing a shortboard, be able to pump on a wave, perform a cut back, and take a late drop

Answer 9

i have been surfing my whole life, i grew up on the beach and i surf very often, for the first three months you should be focusing on catching waves

Answer 10

I figure I am always learning and someone will always be better than I am but that's one thing I enjoy most about surfing, the unpredictability of it and the fact that the ocean is constantly teaching me things about myself and about the sport. I stood up after a day and a half of sitting in the lineup, paddling in and falling over alot. I don't consider that learning how to surf because I'm pretty sure the first time I stood up I got so excited I wiped out hardcore...

It depends on your deifinition of "learning to surf" and it's entirely unpredictable because it depends what you take into the water with you. Physically and mentally you're going to be different from the guy next to you so you can't compare yourself to anyone else. Physical things such as balance, strength and skill play into the mix. Mental things such as fear, desire and dedication also make a difference. Just make sure you're enjoying yourself and it'll go from there!

Good luck ( =